Network Security Engineer (Palo Alto) || 4 year+ || Mumbai || Only Immediate Joiner

L2 Perimeter Firewall Engineer – Palo Alto Location:

Mumbai / Bangalore / Remote Experience:

4–7 Years Role:

Network Security / Firewall Operations (L2) Job Summary The L2 Perimeter Firewall Engineer is responsible for

managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting enterprise firewall infrastructure , particularly

Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) . The role involves handling

L2 support incidents, firewall policy changes, VPN troubleshooting, security monitoring, and coordination with L3 teams

to maintain a secure network perimeter. Key Responsibilities Firewall Administration Manage and administer

Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) . Configure and maintain

security policies, NAT rules, and access control lists . Perform

firewall rule review, optimization, and policy implementation . Implement

firmware upgrades, patches, and configuration backups . Incident & Problem Management Provide

Level-2 support for firewall and network security incidents . Analyze firewall logs and alerts to detect potential security threats. Perform

root cause analysis (RCA)

and coordinate with L3 teams for complex issues. Participate in

P1/P2 incident bridge calls and resolution activities . VPN & Connectivity Management Configure and troubleshoot

Site-to-Site VPN and Remote Access VPN (GlobalProtect) . Troubleshoot

network connectivity issues (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, routing) . Ensure secure communication between

data centers, cloud, and branch networks . Security Monitoring Monitor

firewall, IPS/IDS, and Anti-DDoS systems . Investigate suspicious traffic and security anomalies. Work with

SIEM tools for security event monitoring and correlation . Change & Configuration Management Implement firewall changes based on

change management processes . Maintain documentation of

network diagrams, firewall rules, and security policies . Ensure compliance with

security standards and company policies . Required Skills Hands-on experience with

Palo Alto Firewall (PAN-OS) Knowledge of

NAT, Security Policies, Zones, App-ID, User-ID Experience with

VPN (IPSec, SSL VPN / GlobalProtect) Understanding of

TCP/IP, Routing, VLANs, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS Firewall troubleshooting using

packet capture and logs Experience with

IDS/IPS, Anti-DDoS, Web Filtering Knowledge of

SIEM tools (Splunk / QRadar / ArcSight) Preferred Certifications PCNSA / PCNSE (Palo Alto) CCNA / CCNP Security CEH or other Cybersecurity certifications Education B.E / B.Tech / BCA / MCA in

Computer Science / IT / Networking